Wednesday, November 08, 2006

"Our War For Urban Domestic Peace"

For New Years, I will declare war for "urban" domestic peace. We are at a critical stage in Americas inner-cities. We must address the problems and build solutions. We cannot hide from nearly 400 homocides in Philly and the combined thousands in other cities throughout America. I will use all my platforms and relationships to fight for peace. Situation critical. I will seek a word from heaven. War has come to our doorsteps.--Hammertime From my sidekick

"I will use all my platforms and relationships to fight for peace. Situation critical. I will seek a word from heaven. War has come to our doorsteps".

Hand claps 4 u Hammer, thanks 4 being such a positivie role model for our kids. And continue doing what u are doing. God gave u a very special gift 4 a reason and I'm sure u will get the answer u are looking 4.

Every opportunity God gives u to change someone's life u should do it.

Amen to that Hammer. I also stand behind you man because we truly need it in Urban America. So many issues domestically, from poverty, violence, human neglect, and the ignorance that causes the continuous tragedies out here need strong leaders to deal with them. Your path be blessed.

The violence on the East Side of Saginaw, Michigan has been perpetrated by the under-18 crowd. It's amazing the amount of pain and suffering the 14 and 15 yr. olds have inflicted on the Mothers in this town.

All I know is, it would be awesome if MC Hammer were to come live in my basement. I'm in Canada, and basement living has become the height of the new social scene for over 80% of the well-to-do in North America.

Hey Hammer, Couple of things here. Luv ya, luv ya blog. I'm not a big Dancing w/ the Stars watcher, but I happened to catch Emmitt Smith's performance last night. Did you? If so, what did you think of Emmitt's Dancing w/ the Stars performance? I thought is was great. He even had the infamous "Hammer pants". He's no you, but he held it down(SMILE). Keep up your blog n' God bless.

AMEN! We must all band together to stop the violence in our communities. As with any change we know that it's so hadd to teach an old dog new tricks. It's typically best to start with the youth. We must do what the bible says in Proverbs 22:6 "Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it." We must set examples with simple things like refraining from buying toy guns, monitoring television exposure to violence in movies, music videos, & TV programs. We msut educate our children to be loving and peaceful. We must break the current cycle by reshaping the minds of our future.

100 Men Take a Stand’s purpose is to engage African American men in preventing domestic violence. We believe that: 1) As groups, men are generally uninvolved in efforts to prevent domestic violence; and 2) Men have an incredibly important role to play in preventing domestic violence. Our project invites men into commitment and action, and provides ideas of what men can do. The beneficiary’s are community members, men, women and children who experience less violence.100 Men Take a Stand Activities: We promote community norms and support actions discourage domestic violence. Activities include: Placement of articles, paid advertising, and radio interviews in vehicles that reach the African American community. Promotion of domestic violence and family strengthening resources that are already serving the community. We engage those who make referrals for domestic violence services – e.g., faith community leaders, school staff, social workers, etc. through People Connecting with People Luncheons – opportunities for those who refer the domestic violence to get to know the people who work hands-on with victims and perpetrators of domestic violence. Annual recognition of men who have made a significant contribution to promote healing and healthy relationships in the Twin Cities African American Community.domestic peace blog